Georgetown, Massachusetts Weather
Georgetown, Massachusetts — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Georgetown, Essex County.
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About Georgetown, Massachusetts
Georgetown, Massachusetts, unfolds with a quiet dignity along the banks of the Merrimack River, its landscape a gentle embrace of rolling hills and fertile bottomlands. It lies 5.6 miles south-east of Haverhill, MA (from Haverhill, MA: bearing 129°T), and is situated 6.7 miles west of North Shore. The air here carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a rain, and the light at dusk often softens to a hazy, pearlescent glow that seems to cling to the weathered clapboard houses and the stoic oaks lining the roads. The terrain, shaped by ancient glaciers, offers a pleasant, varied topography, not dramatic, but enough to give the eye a satisfying journey from the water's edge to the higher ground where homes are scattered like scattered seeds, each with its own patch of sky. The town itself possesses a grounded character, a sense of enduring presence that doesn't shout for attention but rather invites a deeper, more considered observation. The history of Georgetown is as layered as the soil it cultivates, its origins rooted in the early days of colonial settlement, with a strong connection to the agricultural bounty of the region. For generations, the Merrimack River was the lifeblood, powering mills and facilitating trade, remnants of which can still be glimpsed in the architecture and the very layout of some older structures. While the industrial fervor has largely receded, the spirit of enterprise persists, now channeled into smaller businesses and a quiet dedication to preserving the town's heritage. Local traditions, often tied to the changing seasons and the harvest, are quietly observed, fostering a sense of continuity. The pace of life in Georgetown is deliberately unhurried, a deliberate counterpoint to the clamor of more distant urban centers, allowing for a deep appreciation of the natural beauty and the enduring community bonds.
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| Location | Georgetown, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.725092°N, 70.991166°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01833 |
| Area Code | 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Georgetown, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Georgetown, Massachusetts, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Georgetown includes coordinates 42.725092°N, 70.991166°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 01833. Telephone area code: 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
